This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1928
Page
8
The Supreme Court affirms Judge Landis’s Saunders county ruling that farmers owner trucks used mainly for hauling farm products pay $8 registration, while other trucks pay $15. The Attorney General notes the court interpreted the law as legislators intended, not as written, with the loaded weight guiding classification.
The amendment lowers farm truck fees to $8 a year but the court rules that registration is based on unloaded weight of chassis body and cab. J. O. Schmidt of Saunders county argued the law would be useless if weight when loaded were used. ruling settles future fees for farm trucks.
Rainfall measurements show varying amounts across towns with a total near 3.42 inches in places. Pleasant View residents Wm. H. Heinemann and Raymond Johnson hosted a weekend visit from Laramie, and county seat social activity included dinners and shopping trips. The Masonic lodge plans officer installation Friday evening.
The newspaper warns advertisers and contributors that due to the Fourth of July holiday one press day is moved forward. The Review will publish on Thursday and mail Friday as usual, with the first run Tuesday evening. Contributors should submit by Monday noon.
Due to the Chautauqua, Ley Fang Theatre will not show motion pictures on Thursday of next week and will resume regular Thursday night programs the following week.
In Potter area a dozen or more tractors pulled plows in George Reetz’s field while he was ill. Neighbors organized the displays as a practical surprise, finishing the work for a respected neighbor. The act highlights old fashioned neighborliness and community spirit despite the illness.
Last Sunday results show Kimball 11 Potter 3, Cheyenne 11 Bunkerhill 3, Pine Bluffs 13 Bushnell 11, Peetz 15 Dix 12. Next Sunday schedule lists Bushnell at Potter, Dix at Cheyenne, Kimball at Pine Bluffs, Bunker Hill at Peetz.
The Farmers Union Cooperative Association of Gurley Nebraska distributed farm relief at its annual meeting with a chicken dinner and a six reel moving picture show for over 500 attendees. The audit shows paid up capital 16200 dollars, total business 432527.83 dollars, profit 23204.39 dollars, expenses 8289.71 dollars, net profit 14914.68 dollars paid as patronage dividends to members including checks over 500 dollars. The cooperative handles grain flour feed seeds livestock gas oil coal. Geo Bartells is manager and Chas Gathman and L F Cunningham serve as board chairman and secretary. W F Dale of University Place gave a notable afternoon address.
Moderate cattle run opens the week with prices 10 to 25 cents higher. Beef steers and yearlings top at 14.85. Quotations list varied ranges for steers, yearlings, cows, heifers, calves, and feeders. Strong demand across cattle, stockers, and feeders. lambs and sheep show mixed gains and steady aged sheep.
Washington Star reports that ancient Hittite children learned dead languages like Sumerian and Babylonian. Baked clay tablets from the capital reveal eight languages in cuneiform and show translations in Hittite and Babylonian. The tablets, found in a palace and temple record office by German archaeologists, required sorting to read due to multiple languages and tablet-to-tablet sequences.
Indoor ferns suffer few pests but scale on stems or leaves is common. Dip infested plants upside down in a mix of nicotine solution and soap, then shade for 24 hours. A weekly spray of the same mixture helps. If infestation is severe, remove the most affected fronds before treatment.
A weary husband grumbles at endless ribbon shopping as his wife searches for the exact shade. The scene unfolds with store clerks and fellow shoppers sharing a lighthearted, sympathetic mood while the couple wanders to another shop.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.